Observations on pay, unions, and civic duties in Waco life
In a reflective column a longtime printer recalls lean wages from 1915 through the 1930s, the shift to wartime pay, and later public service work. He notes pension plans, social security, and tax burdens, then surveys local civil defense, city finances, barbecues, and council actions affecting poverty programs and tax assessments.
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Paul
Economics Opportunities Advancement Corp
F.E. Merrill
Providence Hospital
Jerry Lewis Wright
Waco Patrol Service
Waco
Howard Dudgeon Jr
Police Seek Pay Raise Action in Waco Budget Talks
Waco police urge a $10 monthly base pay rise citing low starter wages of $390, high turnover, and shortages. Tony Duty asks for a closed conference as budget study begins this summer while city officials schedule a hearing amid broader salary comparisons with seven Texas cities.
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Waco
Tony Duty
Duty
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Lubbock
Besginners
Texas
Odessa
Wichita Falls
Laredo Police Chief Tours Texas Cities
M V Weeks chief of Laredo Police visits Waco Temple Austin San Antonio and other cities for meetings with chiefs on procedures. He tours for business and pleasure and visits his mother Mrs Marie Weeks at The Aegis in Waco. Weeks began in Waco in 1935 and rose through the DPS before becoming Laredo chief. He is accompanied by his wife and daughter Janet.
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M.V. Weeks
Laredo
Waco
Weeks
Texas
Temple
Austin
San Antonio
Marie Weeks
Aegis
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
Janet
Meat Prices Debate Refuted By House Committee
The House Committee on Agriculture released a report rejecting claims that meat prices drive current inflation. Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association president commented from Wichita Falls this week.
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House Committee On Agriculture
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Wichita Falls
Changes in Milk Production Over 25 Years
The article notes that milk production has transformed more in the last quarter century than in all prior history of milk, which spans about six millennia. It emphasizes wide-reaching impacts on daily life and business.
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Dr. Orr
Corpus Christi Crony
Concilio Proposes Local Push for Baylor Syracuse Opening
Frank Concilio urges Downtown merchants to buy blocks of tickets to boost attendance at Baylor versus Syracuse at Baylor Stadium on September 10. The game, nationally televised, marks Baylor’s first NCAA TV appearance, with Syracuse rated highly by Coach John Bridgers.
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Frank Concilio
Baylor
Syracuse
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Humble
Austin Avenue
Waco
John Bridgers
Restaurant Operators Set 1966 Texas Convention in Austin
Waco and Texas restaurant operators plan to attend the Texas Restaurant Association Convention in Austin June 27 to 30. The four day event will feature 250 exhibitors, dozens of speakers, joint with the Motel Association and the Army Air Force Exchange Service, drawing more than 10 000 delegates. Notables include Mack Eplen Abilene James Clark Waco Tom Katz Houston John Cace Longview George Church San Antonio Jack Fritzsch Schulenburg Roy Bertrand Sr Waco and Ray Stawnie r. Austin.
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Waco
State Restaurant Association
Austin
Jim Clark
Canada
Florida
Texas Restaurant Association
Texas Motel Association
Army and Air Force Exchange Service
Southwest
Food Service
Texas
Longview
George Church
San Antonio
Jack Fritsch
Schulenburg
Roy Bertrand
Ray Stawnier
Texas aims to boost tourist share with Fort Parker trip
A three day fact finding tour starts Thursday at Fort Parker near Groesbeck to raise Texas stake in the US 30 billion tourist market. Rep Gene Hendryx chairs the House Interim Committee to Study Historic Forts and Missions and seeks concrete ideas to boost visitation. The group includes lawmakers Ward Slack Pendleton Jones and Barnes aides plus National Park Service and Texas officials.
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U. S
Fort Parker
Groesbeck
Gene Hendryx
House
Ben Barnes
California
Florida
Colorado
New York
Hendryx
Barnes
J. P. Ward
Meridian
Richard Slack
Pecos
Randy Pendleton
Auto insurance rate hike eyed by Texas board
Texas State Insurance Board weighs public testimony on higher auto premiums likely effective August 1. Proposed increases include bodily injury and property damage liability up 11.9 percent, private passenger collision 2.4 percent, and comprehensive 0.3 percent, with district variations and new driver classifications to reward safe driving.
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Texas
State Insurance Board
Astros Lose Games On Errors
The Astros designate SOS Night at the Astrodome with the Marines to collect soap for South Vietnam. Fans are asked to bring soap Friday as Marines and U S Foresters collect the items for shipment overseas. Houston faces the Cardinals in a four game series while earlier losses stem from costly errors.
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Astrodome
United States Marines
South Viet Nam
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Astros
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago
Texas Lawyers Prepare Revision of Husband and Wife Statutes
Texas lawyers met at Baylor School of Law to finish committee work on a proposed revision of Title 75 the Husband and Wife Statutes of the Revised Civil Statutes. The Special State Bar Committee aims to present the revision at the State Bar of Texas annual convention June 30 through July 2.
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Texas
Baylor School of Law
State Bar of Texas
DPS predicts thirty one traffic deaths during July 4th holiday
The Texas Department of Public Safety estimates 31 people will die in traffic accidents over the three day Fourth of July holiday. Col. Homer Garrison Jr. notes past holiday trends and references last year when 28 died, citing specific crashes to illustrate how fatalities occur.
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Texas Department of Public Safety Today
DPS
Col
Homer Garrison, Jr
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